stomach flu...help!!!

Miranda - posted on 08/12/2009
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my 16 month old has the stomach flu and refuses to drink any fluids and i need help on any way possible to get him to drink something so he doesnt get dehydrated i also have a one month old baby and i DOO not want her getting sick im absolutely terrified she has been sleeping in the bedroom with her daddy while we are on the couch should i have her go to her grandmas or is in the other room far enough away??? please help!

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Your one month old has probably already been exposed, but sounds like your baby is getting some immunities from you. I wouldn't worry too much about that, already too late.

My daughter had that this time last year. How long has this been going on? Alice's doctor had me bring her in finally because she was still throwing up bile after a week. One shot, and it all went away. Did you call and ask if they have something they can give him?

When my daughter got gastro she couldnt keep down anything ( food or fluid) I gave her fluid in a syringe 10 mls at a time and this worked better than trying to give it to her as a drink. I also froze some gastrolyte and made it into small ice blocks and she sucked on those. When she got a bit better but still couldnt eat I gave her Ribenna to give her some sugar. It will pass soon, just make sure you wash your hands well every time you touch your little man, and when it is all over be sure to disinfect/wash all the toys he played with. Good Luck and just know that it doesn't last long :)

are you breastfeeding? your one month old should for the most part be protected with your antibodies. My daughter was severly sick with the flu and vomiting everywhere when i came home with my 4 day old baby who i happened to have via c-sect. We were all fine. BLACKBERRIES HELP EASE THE BELLY ALSO!!

SEND HER TO ANOTHER HOUSE..you cant see all the germs and even if you follow right behind him and wipe everything with a clorox wipe, you are going to miss something...even him just breathing around her...if you walk away for a second he cuold go near her and you not even know it...when my 5 year old gets sick...my 18 month old goes somewhere else....she has a heart condition but at the same time..if she didnt have it...i dont want her to get sick....it is hard to take care of one sick baby, but when you make it 2 sick babies....it is even harder...i know..i have 3 girls....and try to get him to drink pedialyte or something like that...it is *like* koolaid so he shouldnt think much of it...good luck and take care of that beautiful little baby girl..!

been there in the er feeling silly for bringing the kids in for dehydration we learned the a med syringe works wonder for squirting fluids in the mouth and for the best stuff use reg gatorade and mix it with water or 7 up this saved us from many trips in for an iv as for the baby she will probably get it the incubation time is higher than you think so even before he got sick he could have got her sick the only thing you can really do is hope and pray good luck you only need to worry unless he doesn't have a wet diaper in 12 hours and he has no tears or his eyes r sunken in or mouth is dry

ahhhh thank you so much for your help. its so hard to see him sick cause there is nothing i can do to make it go away or make him feel better at least with a cold i can give him medacine and he can get comfortable enough to sleep.

Trust me on this one, last year all three of us got the flu and no matter how muchyou clean and how far away they usually get it anyways because they come into contact with the virus anyways, but even if he doesnt drink it all at once, see if he will eat jello, or popsicles, or see ifhe will sip juice from a spoon... i didthat and even though it may not be a bunch at one time, even if he takes a sip every min er so, at least he is getting something...

have u tried to get him to drink deoralyte it a rehydration salt ya mix it with water comes in diff flavours..... or tried biled 7 up cooled it will taste sweet so he might drink it..... as for ur 1 month old 1ce ya wash ur hands well and make sure hes not touchin her or they dont use anything she should be ok.... hope he gets better soon poor little man